Gurneet Lohcham

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Diwali is not just the Festival of Lights

Peak Web January 30, 2024

By: Gurneet Lohcham, SFU Student While many know Diwali as the Festival of Lights, there is so much more to it than just that. In Hindu and Sikh culture, Diwali celebrates the winning of good over evil. Being a Sikh, I celebrate Diwali based on the historical day called Bandi Chhor Divas. On this day in 1619, our sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, was freed from being held captive, along with many Hindu political prisoners. Every year on Diwali, which falls in November, we go to the temple, pay our respects, and express gratitude to God for the release…

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Opinions in Dialogue: Unpacking beauty standards and its effects

Peak Web September 11, 2023

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer and Gurneet Lohcham, SFU Student Perceptions of beauty tend to change depending on where you are. Notions of “ideal” and “desirable” features change over time, too. Media, pop culture, and even colonialism can play a…

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Nutritious Nibbles: Homestyle mac and cheese

Peak Web September 10, 2023

By: Gurneet Lohcham, SFU Student I’ve always loved to cook, but as a busy university student with very little time to do so, I’ve had to come up with ways to enhance my food while maintaining minimal time commitments to…

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Horoscopes September 4 – 10

Peak Web September 5, 2023

By: Gurneet Lohcham, SFU Student Aries We know you’ve already created your Halloween playlist, and I can bet you anything that the Ghostbusters (1984) soundtrack is definitely on it. But do you really need to be listening to that in…

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Bright-er Side: My music playlist

Peak Web August 1, 2023

By: Gurneet Lohcham, SFU Student When you’re stuck and feel like you may need a break, what is the bright-er part of your life that makes you feel better? I can think of plenty for myself, but the most important…

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